Monthly Archives: May 2015

We are pleased to report that on Friday, May 14, the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously to approve an amendment (pdf) to the 2015-17 state budget that allocates $1 million ($500,000 per year) for grants to provide civil legal aid services to low income abuse victims in Wisconsin. Jim Gramling, President of the Access to Justice Commission, had the following to say regarding the committee’s vote: “On behalf of the Access to Justice Commission, I salute the members of the Joint Finance Committee for their vote to help narrow the Justice Gap in Wisconsin. Victims of domestic violence in all four corners of the state stand to benefit from this action. Given Governor Walker’s strong support for services to domestic violence victims, I am certain he will take special pleasure in signing the Budget Bill knowing this provision is in it.”